Podium (film)
Encyclopedia
Podium is a 2004
French
comedy
/fantasy
film
directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde
, Jean-Paul Rouve
and Julie Depardieu
.
. Now, with the "Imitators Gala Night" coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
/fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde
Benoît Poelvoorde
Benoît Poelvoorde is a Belgian actor and comedian who often associates cynicism, humour and drama in his movies.His mother was a grocer and his father a driver, who died when Poelvoorde was still young...
, Jean-Paul Rouve
Jean-Paul Rouve
Jean-Paul Rouve , who was part of Les Robins des Bois, is a French film and television actor. He is also a film director and screenwriter.-Career:Rouve has appeared in over thirty films and over ten television productions....
and Julie Depardieu
Julie Depardieu
Julie Marion Depardieu is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies.She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Élisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu—all of whom are also film actors...
.
- Tagline: "Name: Bernard Frédéric. Job: Claude François."
Plot
Bernard Frédéric (Poelvoorde) is a mediocre bank executive, married and with a son. He used to have another profession: to be French star Claude FrançoisClaude François
Claude François was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way."-Early life:...
. Now, with the "Imitators Gala Night" coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.
Cast
- Benoît PoelvoordeBenoît PoelvoordeBenoît Poelvoorde is a Belgian actor and comedian who often associates cynicism, humour and drama in his movies.His mother was a grocer and his father a driver, who died when Poelvoorde was still young...
, Bernard Frédéric - Jean-Paul RouveJean-Paul RouveJean-Paul Rouve , who was part of Les Robins des Bois, is a French film and television actor. He is also a film director and screenwriter.-Career:Rouve has appeared in over thirty films and over ten television productions....
, Couscous - Julie DepardieuJulie DepardieuJulie Marion Depardieu is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies.She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Élisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu—all of whom are also film actors...
, Véro - Marie GuillardMarie GuillardMarie Guillard is a French actress. She was born in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.She has been married twice: she is married to Samy Naceri and was previously married to Nicola Sirkis: they were married in July 1995 and divorced in November 1998.-Films:-External links:*...
, Vanessa - Anne MarivinAnne MarivinAnne Marivin is a French actress, who has appeared in 20 films and 15 television productions between 1994 and 2009. She was born in Senlis, Oise....
, Anne - Odile Vuillemin, Odile
- Nadège Beausson-Diagne, Nadège
- Nicolas Jouxtel, Sébastien
- Olivier Mag, Claude David
- Evelyne ThomasÉvelyne ThomasÉvelyne Thomas is the hostess of the French talk show C'est mon choix .In 2003 she was controversially chosen as the new Marianne. The town mayors who elect her went for a populist choice, which was at odds with the views of the Parisian intelligentsia...
, Herself/Elle-même - Karine Lyachenko, Jacqueline
- Bruno Abraham-Kremer, Monsieur Lombard
- Dominique BesnehardDominique BesnehardDominique Besnehard is a French actor. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1975. He starred in the 1983 film À nos amours, which was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival....
, Le psychologue - Armelle, Laure
Won
- Joseph Plateau AwardsJoseph Plateau Awards 2004The 18th Joseph Plateau Awards, given on 3 May 2005, honored the best Belgian filmmaking of 2004.-Best Belgian Actor: Benoît Poelvoorde - Aaltra and Podium*Titus De Voogdt - Steve + Sky*Joan Heldenbergh - Steve + Sky...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- Best Belgian Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)
Nominated
- César Awards, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- Best Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)
- Best Costume Design (Catherine Bouchard)
- Best First Work (Yann Moix)
- Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Rouve)
- Best Supporting Actress (Julie Depardieu)